[Amps] Hunter 2000C issue

[Carl]

Yep, that amp was built in the 60's and its a judge of its quality that the 
caps have lasted that long. I have a 2000C here waiting for a rebuild.

That R9 is a surge resistor and doing its job and it could indicate a 
shorted tube also.

Crl
KM1H
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "L L bahr " <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
To: "Charles Hedrick" <cchedrick at gmail.com>
Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Hunter 2000C issue


> Bad filter cap.  Filter caps were designed to last 6 to 8 years.
> Lee, w0vt
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Hedrick" <cchedrick at gmail.com>
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2014 9:37:49 PM
> Subject: [Amps] Hunter 2000C issue
>
> R9 keeps going open.  Any ideas.  It's the center feed to the cap string.
> 5 ohm 10 w wire wound.  I had switched from 75m to 20m and was loading 
> when
> it went down the first time.  I had 1450 PEP watts out on 75m SSB before I
> switches it.  Then I was loading it on my Dummy Antenna and R9 opened.
> Help,
> Cam
> WA4JKW
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